“He is 6 years old, and that is absolutely ridiculous for him to have ‘sexual harassment’ on his record, even it is (only on the district’s) record,” she said.

But Masters-Ownbey says the kissing was “not once, but over and over.” She said she hoped people would not “start bashing the school that is doing a great job protecting my child from what is sexual harassment.”

School officials insist the boy was repeatedly warned and that the punishment was warranted.

Lincoln Elementary School Principal Tammy DeWolfe said the school would “never suspend a student for one minor little violation.”

Masters-Ownbey stated her daughter’s older brother has felt like he needed to protect her at school.